Memory

The process of obtaining information that has been stored in memory

• encoding

• retrieval

• chunking

• recognition

The process of grouping items to make them easier to remember

• encoding

• recognition

• chunking

• episodic

The process by which information is maintained over a period of time

• encoding

• confabulation

• procedural

• storage

What type of memory makes it possible for you to watch a movie without noticing the gaps between the frames?

• semantic memory

• sensory memory

• episodic memory

• procedural memory

According to the state-dependent learning theory, where is the best location for you to study for an exam?

• a park with lots of trees

• a room with no windows or pictures to distract you

• the classroom where you will take the exam

• a room in your house where you spend a lot of time

If you recite the rhyme "Thirty days has September, April, June, and November" to remember the number of days in each month, you are using a(n)

• mental picture.

• mnemonic device.

• schema.

• mental picture.

Which brain part is responsible for facilitating explicit memories?

• brain stem
• cerebellum
• amygdala
• hippocampus

žA clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.

• echoic memory
• flashbulb memory
• implicit memory
• explicit memory

The first stage of memory that involves information bombarding us every second.  

• sensory memory
• short-term memory
• automatic processing
• effortful processing

Information can be held in this storage bank for around 30 seconds with out rehearsal.

• short-term memory
• long-term memory
• sensory memory
• visual encoding